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Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana encountered a critical situation on Friday when he had to make an emergency landing due to an engine failure while flying a plane.
Mike Berg, Sheehy’s chief of staff, reported that the senator was participating in his regular biannual flight training exercise when the incident occurred.
“This afternoon, Senator Sheehy was undertaking his routine flight training, a task he performs twice a year,” Berg stated. “During the exercise, the aircraft suffered a mechanical engine failure.”
Berg also noted that Sheehy, alongside his co-pilot, managed to execute an emergency landing safely in a field.
“Fortunately, neither of them sustained any injuries,” he confirmed.
The plane landed in a field in Ennis, Montana, according to KBZK.
The outlet reported that Sheehy is an FAA-certified commercial pilot and certified flight instructor.
Reached for comment, Sheehy’s office referred Fox News Digital to Berg’s statement.